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Palestinians protest land seizures at new camp Bab al-Karama

Some 200 Palestinians gathered on Saturday at a new encampment in a West Bank village, protesting for the second consecutive day Israel's intention to...

HRW urges Egypt to halt deportations to Syria

Egypt government unlawfully expelled two Syrian refugees back to the war-ravaged country last week, and two Palestinians from Syria now risk being deported,...

Video: Israeli occupiers arrest Palestinian woman with her baby in her arms as she protects her land

A harrowing video of Israeli occupation forces arresting a Palestinian mother with her baby in her arms. The video was shared by the Popular Struggle...

Israel Kidnapped 900 Palestinian children in 2012

The Palestinian Ministry Of Detainees reported that this year witnessed a sharp increase in Israeli violations against Palestinian children, and said that...

For Syria refugees, camp life gets even worse in winter

ZAATARI CAMP, Jordan — Rumors that four infants perished from the cold prompted an outcry last month at this sprawling site, by far the largest camp for Syrian...

Syria's War Leaves Its Scars On The Children

The war in Syria is taking a huge toll on the children. An international team of researchers that interviewed Syrian kids in a refugee camp in Turkey found...

Colorado Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders launch love campaign

Colorado Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders stood together in Denver's main mosque Monday and launched a "Love Thy Neighbor" campaign — starting with ads on...

Christmas: Remembering Bethlehem

Fourteen years ago, I went with then President Bill Clinton to Bethlehem where he participated in the lighting of the tree in Manger Square. As we looked out...

Muslims And Catholics Come Together For Christmas Donations In London, Ontario

Catholics and Muslims were able to put their religious differences aside for the sake of Canada's poor this week. According to the London Free Press, members...

2012 Election Exposes Weaknesses in Muslim Political Organizing

The 2012 election was a victory for Muslim Americans in the sense that 85 percent of Muslims voted for the winner, President Barack Obama. However, this...

Arab American Comedienne: No Apology For Jokes

Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Switching gears now, the issues of Palestinians, both in the U.S. and abroad, are often in the news, but not, I think it's...

28,000 Syrians Missing Since They Were Abducted By Assad Forces, Activist Say

BEIRUT, Oct 18 (Reuters) - At least 28,000 Syrians have gone missing since they were abducted by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad during the 19-month-...

CNN report: Syrian man loses 18 relatives: 'The scene cannot be described'

(CNN) -- In a calm voice, Sheikh Mohammed Fardoun listed his relatives, 18 in all, who he said were killed Thursday in an airstrike by Syrian Army MiG fighter...

Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon: The most miserable of all

TIMES are grim for the 96,000 or so Syrians who have fled to Lebanon. But they are even grimmer for the 7,500-odd Palestinians who have been based in Syria and...

Tracking the American Muslim vote in 2012 election

Democrats and Republicans are seen by many as the two sides of the same coin since both are aligned with the rich against the American people. For some...